I quit my job at EY after 13 years to launch my own business. Here are the 5 lessons I learned from my Big Four career.

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Joshua Lee

Here's the best advice for the Class of 2025 from 10 notable graduation speakers

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Kermit the Frog was among the notable commencement speakers this year.

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How AI startups are using hackathons to compete with Big Tech for talent

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Events like {Tech: Europe} AI Hackathon Berlin are a way for startups to spot promising talent.

Bela Wiertz

Bill Gates' summer reading list this year is all about memoirs

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Bill Gates
Bill Gates releases his summer reading list every year.

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After I got my Ph.D., I realized I didn't want to work in that field. I was in financial ruin until I found the right job for me.

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A woman wearing a cap and gown.

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I'm a ballroom dancer who joined Ukraine's special forces. The war took my leg, but I have no regrets signing up.

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Serhii Nazarenko dances with a partner in the left photo. On the right, he stands with his combat gear, rifle, and prosthetic leg on the right photo.
Serhii Nazarenko is an officer in the National Guard of Ukraine's Omega group, a special forces unit that initially handled counterterrorism and is now fighting Russia's invasion.

Both images courtesy of Serhii Nazarenko, left photo by Neel Shakilov

I'm a 40-year-old mom of 3 working toward my doctorate. It's not easy to juggle it all, but I'm doing this for me.

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The author (not pictured) went back to school in her 30s and is now pursuing a doctorate.

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Gen Zers and millennials are bringing plus-ones on work trips and not telling their bosses

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Bringing a plus-one on a work trip is becoming increasingly common with the rise of bleisure travel.

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There's a CEO succession crisis brewing

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A culling of middle management is contributing to a weak pipeline of company leaders.

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I quit my job because I needed flexibility to be with my kids. Now I DoorDash for about $20 an hour and create TikTok content to pay bills.

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Nick Parker quit his full time job because he needed flexibility to be with his kids.

Courtesy of Nick Parker

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